Simple Minds are arguably one of the best live bands in the world and over a thirty year career have been responsible for some of the most innovative and enduring anthems in rock music. Lead singer Jim Kerr has a special connection with Taormina, having built a hotel there and spending much of his free time there, so it promises to be a very special night indeed!

Sicilian (Catania) born singer songwriter, lover of soul music, forged his unique vocal style listening to Lou Rawls, Al Jarreau and Isaac Hayes. He perfected his English, which has become the language in which he sings.

Pooh are an Italian musical group, makers of some of the biggest hit records of the nation. The complex is among the longest in the history of music, having been formed in 1966 and have sold more than 50 million records. They are considered the biggest group in the history of the Italian record industry.

Verdi/Wagner Opera Gala - Directed by Boris Brott, Choir & Orchestra of Festival euro Mediterraneo.
As part of Taormina Arte Festivals celebration of two important bicentenaries in 2013, that of Giuseppe Verdi (*10.10.1813- 27.1.1901) and Richard Wagner (*22. Mai 1813-13.2.1883).
The artistic director of the Taormina Arte Festival Enrico Castiglione announced an ambitious opera programme: the staging of the popular trilogy by Verdi (Rigoletto, Il Trovatore and La Traviata) and the famous Wagnerian tetralogy Ring des Nibelungen (Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried and Gotterdammerung).

Tickets can be purchased online: boxol.it and ctbox.it or at all agencies of the Box Office (095/7225340).

Patti Smith's only concert in Sicily this year will take place in Taormina's Greek Theatre on 31 July. The singer songwriter with distinctive, passionate voice will perform some of her all time greats and also tracks from her latest album, Banga.

Mark Knopfler in concert. The former Dire Straits front man with his unmistakable guitar sound. The Scottish born guitarist, recognised as one of the most important personalities in the history of rock, distinguished by his particular technique of fingerpicking, will play at the Greek Theatre [Teatro Antico, Taormina] on 16 July 2013 9.00pm.

Directed by Enrico Castiglione, Costumes by Sonia Cammarata, Choir & Orchestra of Festival Euro Mediterraneo. As part of the Taormina Arte Festivals celebration of two important bicentenaries in 2013, that of Giuseppe Verdi (*10.10.1813- 27.1.1901) and Richard Wagner (*22. Mai 1813-13.2.1883).
The artistic director of the Taormina Arte Festival, Enrico Castiglione announced an ambitious opera programme: the staging of the popular trilogy by Verdi (Rigoletto, Il Trovatore and La Traviata) and the famous Wagnerian tetralogy Ring des Nibelungen (Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried and Gotterdammerung).

Tickets can be purchased online: boxol.it and ctbox.it or at all agencies of the Box Office (095/7225340).

The 59th edition of the Taormina film festival 2013 will take place from the 15th to 22nd of June in the ancient Greek Theatre [Teatro Greco] and Palazzo Congressi - Taormina. Legendary actress Gina Lollobrigida will be at the Festival di Venezia to receive an award Le Colonne of the Taormina Film Fest, feature directed by Mario Sesti and produced by Tiziana Rocca, Gina will announce the dates of the Taormina Film Fest Season 2013 that will run from 15th to 22th of June.
It's a historic film festival, and Italy's oldest, which began in 1955. It is a competitive event screening film previews, independent features, documentaries, shorts and tributes to filmmakers of the past. The Festival will be followed by the Nastri D'Argento award.

2012

Marc Yu has been playing the piano since the age of two and a half, and the cello since the age of six. He also exhibits prodigiousness in academic subjects, having advanced to high school-level math by the age of seven.
In 2005 he was named a Davidson Fellow, making him the youngest recipient of this award.[1] He has been featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (in which he received an accordion), as well as being the focus of a National Geographic television special titled "My Brilliant Brain" (USA title: "Brain Child").

New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of spectacular dancers and an unparalleled repertory. The Company was founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, and it quickly became world-renowned for its athletic and contemporary style. Jerome Robbins joined NYCB the following year and, with Balanchine, helped to build the astounding repertory and firmly establish the Company in New York.

Carmen is a ballet in two acts by Fredy Franzutti, and will be performed by the Balletto del Sud company.
Taken from a tale of Prosper Merimee, Choreography: Fredy Franzutti, Music: George Bizet, Emmanuel Chabrier, Isac Albeniz, Jules Massenet, Scenery: Francesco Palma

Pogorelic won the Casagrande Competition in Terni, Italy in 1978 and the Montreal International Musical Competition in 1980. In 1980 he entered the International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and was eliminated in the third round. One of the adjudicators, Martha Argerich, proclaimed him a "genius" and resigned from the jury in protest.

Pogorelic gave his debut recital in New York's Carnegie Hall in 1981. He debuted in London the same year. Since then, he has played many solo recitals worldwide and has played with some of the world's leading orchestras including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and many others. Pogorelic soon began recording for Deutsche Grammophon and in 1982 he became one of their exclusive artists. He has made recordings of works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Haydn, Liszt, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Scarlatti, Scriabin and Tchaikovsky. He was the first classical pianist to be invited to perform in Kuwait.

Lisitsa was born in Kiev, Ukraine, in 1973. She started playing the piano at the age of three, performing her first solo recital at the age of four.

Furthering her career, Lisitsa and her husband put their life savings in recording a CD of Rachmaninov concertos with the London Symphony Orchestra in 2010.[3] In the spring of 2012, before her Royal Albert Hall debut, Lisitsa was signed on to Decca Records, who later released her Rachmaninov CD.[3] By mid 2012 she had nearly 50 million views on her YouTube videos.
Lisitsa has performed in various venues around the world, including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Musikverein and Royal Albert Hall. She is well-known for her online recitals and practicing streams. She has been the pianist in recital engagements collaborating with violinist Hilary Hahn.

Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism.

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. He was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist for the rock band The Police before launching a solo career.

Sting has varied his musical style, incorporating distinct elements of jazz, reggae, classical, New Age, and worldbeat into his music. As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting has received 16 Grammy Awards for his work, receiving his first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1981, three Brit Awards - winning Best British Male in 1994, a Golden Globe, an Emmy Award, and several Oscar nominations for Best Original Song. He is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

With the Taormina Film Fest, which kicks off on 23 June, will open the 2012 edition of the Taormina Arte festival that sees performing on stage at the Greek Theatre of the biggest names in international culture.

The section of Taormina Arte dedicated to the cinema will end on June 30, with the traditional Night of Stars terminating the Silver Ribbon, the event dedicated to the Italian film production.

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican and American musician. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, Latin music and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine listed Santana at number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.[2] He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.

The 57th Taormina Film Fest, the major movie event of the Italian summer, will take place from June 11 to 18, 2011, right in Taormina, lovely holiday resort in Sicily.

Organized by the Taormina Arte Committee with the support of the Sicilian Region, the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, the City Administration and other important institutions and private sponsors, the Taormina Film Fest - directed since 2007 by American journalist and film critic Deborah Young - ever since the same year has assumed a Mediterranean identity, becoming a focal point for the film culture of this region.

2010

Cooper is also serving as Elton John's percussionist in his band, and also for a small exclusive series of shows out of the US. It will be a solo show by Elton John but with Ray Cooper on percussion also. This will be the first time since 1995 that Cooper and John have played together. This is a repeat of the show in the late 1970s that toured extensively across Europe and most notably in Russia.

56th edition of the Taormina Film Festival will take place from 12th to 18th June. It is an important showcase for national and international film premieres. 21 new features have been selected amongst the most relevant recent productions. They will be shown in the evocative atmosphere of Taormina Theatre unlike the previous years, when the films had been shown all over Sicily.

Last year France was the guest of honour and this year Spain has received this honour. There will be a retrospective of 7 Spanish contemporary films and a Spagna Gala will take place in the fascinating Taormina theatre.

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The Ancient theatre of Taormina ('Teatro antico di Taormina' in italian language, the 'teatro greco', or 'Greek theatre') is an ancient Greek theatre, in Taormina, southern Italy, built early in the seventh century BC.

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